People with Type 2 Diabetes Have More Lipid Droplets and Changes to Muscle Mitochondria, Independent of Obesity

Article title: Altered intramuscular network of lipid droplets and mitochondria in type 2 diabetes

Authors: Martin Eisemann de Almeida, Joachim Nielsen, Maria Houborg Petersen, Emil Kleis Wentorf, Niklas Bigum Pedersen, Kurt Jensen, Kurt Højlund, and Niels Ørtenblad

From the authors: “In summary, we found a deficient skeletal muscle mitochondrial network and excessive [lipid droplet] load in patients with type 2 diabetes independent of obesity.”

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